Grand Rapids In Top 100 Places To Live In America

How often do I say I'm so proud of what is happening in GR, and what a great place it is to live. Okay...a lot.

Sure we have our problems and issues, but we're working on them and with the commitment and leadership we have in this community I don't doubt for a minute that the Greater Grand Rapids region will be bigger and better than ever and one of the best places to live in the country.

That said, Dick DeVos sent me an article from Relocate America with their 14th annual list of America's "Top 100 Places to Live". Guess what? Grand Rapids made the list, one of only two in the state, the other being Ann Arbor.

Each year RelocateAmerica researches, identifies and shares the best places to live in America. Over several months at the beginning of each year, the research & editorial team begin the process based on site nominations and issues most important to relocating consumers and homeowners for the year ahead. For 2011, the team found the best communities that are well positioned for economic recovery, already experiencing strong economic recovery or have proven overall economic stability. Factors such as employment, education, community leadership and overall quality of life are strongly considered and all the data is examined to determine the Top 100.

New for this year is the opportunity for local residents, businesses and others familiar with these Top 100 cities to have their say as to what area is worthy of Top 10 overall consideration and other breakout lists.

Top 10 Overall Winners will be announced on August 2, 2011.

Anchorage, AK Huntsville, AL Fayetteville, AR Hot Springs Village, AR Little Rock, AR Phoenix, AZ Prescott, AZ Scottsdale, AZ San Jose, CA Irvine, CA Vacaville, CA San Diego, CA Pueblo, CO Denver, CO Fort Collins, CO Boulder, CO West Hartford, CT Trumbull, CT Washington, DC Oviedo, FL Augusta, GA Peachtree City, GA Valdosta, GA Ames, IA Des Moines, IA

Iowa City, IA Boise, ID Batavia, IL Chicago, IL Fishers, IN Bloomington, IN Overland Park, KS Lexington, KY Baton Rouge, LA Lafayette, LA Boston, MA Columbia, MD Baltimore, MD Portland, ME Grand Rapids, MI Ann Arbor, MI Eden Prairie, MN Rochester, MN Minneapolis, MN Plymouth, MN O'Fallon, MO Jackson, MS Missoula, MT Billings, MT Cary, NC

Wilmington, NC Raleigh, NC Charlotte, NC Omaha, NE Lincoln, NE Nashua, NH Summit, NJ Las Cruces, NM Albuquerque, NM Buffalo, NY Ithaca, NY Rochester, NY Columbus, OH Oklahoma City, OK Norman, OK Tulsa, OK Corvallis, OR Ashland, OR Portland, OR State College, PA Pittsburgh, PA Greenville, SC Sioux Falls, SD Franklin, TN Knoxville, TN

Round Rock, TX Sugar Land, TX El Paso, TX Cedar Park, TX McAllen, TX Dallas, TX San Antonio, TX Austin, TX Logan, UT St. George, UT Salt Lake City, UT Orem, UT Alexandria, VA Fairfax, VA Richmond, VA Burlington, VT Tacoma, WA Richland, WA Vancouver, WA Bellevue, WA Spokane, WA Milwaukee, WI Stevens Point, WI Madison, WI Casper, WY

Now here is how you can vote for your top 10 cities. Just log on to the Relocate America site and vote.....for Grand Rapids, of course!

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